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Bronx Local News: Pedestrian Dies from Injuries After Being Struck by Box Truck in The Hub

Pedestrian Struck by Truck in Shopping District Wikepedia By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice  November 6, 2025  BRONX LOCAL NEWS - A retiree succumbed to his injuries after hanging for a week at a local hospital - the victim was struck by a box truck while crossing the street in the Hub.   The NYPD announced the death of the 68-year-old Bronx man who succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The pedestrian was struck by a box truck while crossing East 149th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Hub shopping district. According to the NYPD, the accident happened at around 12:20 p.m. on October 28, near East 149th Street and 3rd Avenue in the 40th Precinct. Investigators say a 68-year-old man was walking southbound mid-block across East 149th Street when he was struck by a 2019 Isuzu box truck that was heading west. The driver — a 40-year-old man — stayed at the scene after the crash. Emergency crews rushed the victim to nearby Lincoln Hospital with injuries to both legs. Po...

Deliveryman Robbed of Cash, Pizza

Moped Riding Muggers 

The NYPD is searching for three men on mopeds who robbed a deliveryman of a pizza at knifepoint. -Composite photos from NYPD and File Photo
The NYPD is searching for three men on mopeds who robbed a deliveryman of a pizza at knifepoint. -Composite photos from NYPD and File Photo

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

May 7, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a trio of moped riding muggers who robbed a deliveryman at knifepoint. The crooks stole the man’s cash and pizza, cops said. 



At around 1 am on April 11, a 23-year-old male was walking with a pizza in the vicinity of West Mount Eden Avenue and Inwood Avenue. Cops said three men on two mopeds rode up on the victim. 



The men dismounted the moped and one showed off a knife, police said. The other two removed $300 off the victim as well as the pizza. The robbers then hopped on their mopeds and drove off in separate directions. 


No injuries were reported. 




The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects. The first suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a white puffy winter coat with a black balaclava underneath. He also wore black pants and black sneakers. 



The second suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and heavy build. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black knit cap. He also wore blue jeans with white and black sneakers. 


The last suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black puffy winter coat and black Durag. He wore black jeans and black sneakers. 



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

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